WUNC

How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients

A lot has been said about the outpouring of social media posts in the wake of the killing of insurance company CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, with many of the posts describing horror stories ...
AOL

'A big mess': With prior authorizations and insurance denials, some patients run out of time

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with a rare cancer of the bile ducts, the disease had spread to his bones. He weighed 97 pounds and wasn’t expected to survive a year ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Prior authorization rules don’t apply to employer-based health insurance

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services put forth a new set of rules to curb private insurance's use of prior authorization. These new rules will go into effect in 2026 and will impact care for the ...
MM&M

To avoid care disruptions, know when the clock runs out on your prior authorization

A woman with multiple sclerosis wanted to be able to walk up the stairs at home without losing her balance. Her doctor prescribed medicine that helped, but then approval from her insurance plan for ...
The New York Times

‘What’s My Life Worth?’ The Big Business of Denying Medical Care

new video loaded: ‘What’s My Life Worth?’ The Big Business of Denying Medical Care transcript Imagine you wake up with blurry vision. Your doctor refers you to a specialist but your insurance blocks ...